An extended metaphor is a metaphor that continues into the following sentences. An extended metaphor is also a metaphor developed at great length, occurring frequently in or throughout a work.
My brother is a killer whale.
He is huge and scary
with tatts, long hair & beard.
But underneath he is meek
spending time in the garden
and around the house
socialising with the ones
he loves
giving my cousins rides
upon his back.
Truly he is more dolphin than killerwhale.
How Extended Metaphor Is Used:
His brother looks like a killer whale, but he is nice.
He spends time in the garden.
He is known as a dolphin rather than a killer whale
Definition:
An extended metaphor is a metaphor that continues into the following sentences. An extended metaphor is also a metaphor developed at great length, occurring frequently in or throughout a work.
Example Poem:
"My Brother"
My brother is a killer whale.
He is huge and scary
with tatts, long hair & beard.
But underneath he is meek
spending time in the garden
and around the house
socialising with the ones
he loves
giving my cousins rides
upon his back.
Truly he is more dolphin than killerwhale.
How Extended Metaphor Is Used:
His brother looks like a killer whale, but he is nice.He spends time in the garden.
He is known as a dolphin rather than a killer whale